Apprentice Operations Agent CFC

About the job

Do you enjoy manual work, being active, repairing and seeing your impact immediately? Fancy a versatile apprenticeship between buildings, roadways and green spaces? Join the Cleaning and Hygiene Service at CHUV on 16 August 2027!

Context

The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is one of the five Swiss university hospitals and ranks among the best hospital institutions worldwide according to the Newsweek 2025 ranking. Thanks to its collaboration with the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne and EPFL, it plays a leading role in care, research and education.

Within the Cleaning and Hygiene Service, you directly contribute to the quality of the hospital environment: cleanliness and hygiene of surfaces, disinfection of the patient’s immediate environment, concierge services at external sites, maintenance of roadways and green spaces, collection and disposal of waste, as well as management of subcontracted services. You operate in a demanding operational setting where you develop sought-after versatility (indoor/outdoor, light maintenance, logistics and service).

Mission

• You maintain the floors of common areas (halls, stairwells, laundries, toilets) and care for the surroundings (car parks, meadows, lawns, indoor plants)
• You treat special coverings, woodwork, walls and ceilings; you clean windows and lift doors
• You carry out small repairs (replacing bulbs or defective parts) and prevent/treat breakdowns by calling in specialists if necessary
• You ensure the proper functioning of technical installations and the security of access (ventilation of rooms, disinfection of containers, clearing passages)
• You manage stocks of equipment and cleaning products and apply environmental regulations and waste sorting rules
• You maintain green spaces (care of trees and flowerbeds, hedge trimming, cleaning ponds) in compliance with safety and hygiene instructions.

Profile

• You have completed your compulsory schooling and have a good command of French (minimum B1)
• You have an interest in manual work and working both outdoors and indoors
• You are autonomous and resourceful, with a good analytical sense to solve everyday problems
• You value hygiene, order and cleanliness, and demonstrate a sense of organisation
• You appreciate teamwork and contact with a variety of interlocutors.

We offer

By joining CHUV as an apprentice, you benefit from:

• A comprehensive, varied and professional training at the heart of a university hospital
• Close supervision provided by experienced trainers
• The possibility to continue your professional career at CHUV after the apprenticeship, subject to availability
• Active support to develop your talents, with the opportunity to be selected for SwissSkills, the national skills competition, when the edition matches your cohort
• And many benefits reserved for apprentices (meals, transport discounts, social network, etc.)

Contact and application submission

Interested? Send us your application:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• School reports from the last three years
• Any internship reports